scrutiny

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In a recent meeting, Indiana’s top Medicaid official warned autism-therapy providers to self-report any abuse under the old system or risk facing federal scrutiny, officials and autism therapy providers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Carney, an anglophone who grew up in western Canada, notably laboured to improve his French before running for prime minister last year, and his French ability was the subject of some scrutiny.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

After this wind-up, the reader might expect Gorsuch to declare that Colorado’s law does not pass strict scrutiny and therefore violates the First Amendment.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Supporters of screening also say this method is more humane than requiring DSD athletes to suppress their natural testosterone levels, and will avoid the intense media scrutiny that some athletes have been exposed to.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

However, archaeological excavations, and scrutiny of descriptions left by the very first European explorers on our coasts, now suggest an initial number of around 20 million Indians.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond